Black lives matter
A few days away from the traditional date No move and no signs of a revival The year 2020 may well be the missing link The door wide open to extinction Black Lives Matter does not fulfil the same role As it is disconnected from African culture It may end up as a melting pot […]
The slogan is short but it has wings It will fly and flutter but shall not falter What is started must be carried to its end The flower and the fruit are sweet But it is the seed that is bitter Beyond the word it is the will Beyond the will it is the goal […]
The tip of the black iceberg Black Lives Matter is not new The Fight has been going on Under different slogans and names It stems from a common history Genocide, Colonization, Slavery Supremacism and Racism Justice in the name of one But for all the victims of racism The many unknown soldiers… Photo Hugh Ardoin […]
Dramatically and pandemically masked A beautiful Black Lives Matter protester Marching down Park Lane with the angry crowd The pandemic of fear has brought many countries to a standstill With far reaching consequences for the peoples But this is nothing compared to the slave trade genocide The colonization, the segregation and the supremacism they fostered […]
Almost one year ago and the memories will not fade But the threat of cancellation is still announced Let’s just hope for some spontaneous happening That Chepstow will live again even if we have to run Chased by the zealots and the baton-wielding fun police Black lives matter, they survived against all odds Thanks to […]
The revolt dwells deep at the roots It sprouts from the seed It grows into a clenched fist There is no more time for the dream While the masters spread the nightmare Supremacy is a dangerous delusion Photo Hugh Ardoin The Estates of Emergency Gallery
Taking the knee for another minute of silence The Black Lives Matter protest yesterday in London Huge, angry and mixed crowd Will the message get through Beyond the social distancing dystopian fantasy Photo Hugh Ardoin The Estates of Emergency Gallery
Huge crowd today at the Black Lives Matter protest Moving minutes of silence Waiting for the justice that eluded MLK, Steve Biko Malcolm X , Thomas Sankara, Patrice Lumumba Eldridge Cleaver, Angela Davis and so many others Photo Hugh Ardoin The Estates of Emergency Gallery